Collision Course – Olympic Women’s Freestyle – 68kg

2024 Olympic Games – Paris, France – Champ-de-Mars Arena

Photo: John Sachs/Tech-Fall

The Women’s Freestyle wrestling section of the Olympic Games in Paris begins August 5th with 68kg and features three current World Champions in the same weight class. Current World Champion at 68kg is Buse Tosun of Turkey. Joining her in Paris are the World Champions in the weight classes on either side. Nonoka Ozaki (Japan) moves up from 65kg, while Amit Elor (USA) joins the party from 72kg.

Both Ozaki and Elor have achieved the “grand slam” of world age-group titles. Both achieved gold competing on the U17, U20, U23 and senior levels before their 20th birthdays. Despite these honors neither will be seeded, and the luck of the draw will go a long way in determining the eventual medalists.

68kg Paris 2024 entries/seeds
#1 Buse CAVUSOGLU TOSUN (TUR)
#2 Delgermaa ENKHSAIKHAN (MGL)
#3 Koumba LARROQUE (FRA)
#4 Irina RINGACI (MDA)
#5 Tetiana SOVA RIZHKO (UKR)
#6 Blessing OBORUDUDU (NGR) | Olympic
#7 Soleymi CARABALLO HERNANDEZ (VEN)
#8 Feng ZHOU (CHN)
Linda MORAIS (CAN)
Nisha NISHA (IND)
Nonoka OZAKI (JPN)
Meerim ZHUMANAZAROVA (KGZ)
Tayla FORD (NZL)
Wiktoria CHOLUJ (POL)
Sol Gum PAK (PRK)
Amit ELOR (USA)

At age 20 Amit has achieved success at every level including being a two-time World champion.
Amit is the youngest Senior World champion in United States history.
Add to her profile – six-time age-group World champion, seven-time age-group World medalist.

While most eyes will be on the three current World Champions, two former World Champions – Linda Morais (CAN) and Irina Ringachi (MDA), along with Tokyo Silver Medalist, Blessing Oborududu (NGR) should not be overlooked as medal candidates.